1.impoverished adj. 穷困的;用尽了的,无创造性的 v. 使贫困(impoverish的过去分词)
Money and food were sent to the impoverished drought victims.
给贫困的灾民送去了救济金和粮食 。
2.inequality n. 不平等;不同;不平均
People are concerned about corruption and social inequality.
人们对腐败和社会不公感到担忧 。
3.depressed adj. 沮丧的;萧条的;压低的 v. 使沮丧;使萧条(depress的过去式和过去分词形式);压低
Many states already have enterprise zones and legislation that encourage investment in depressed areas.
许多州都已经有鼓励在萧条地区投资的工业区和立法 。